Jalpaiguri (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Clement Tirkey, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 January 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 9,632 (3,720 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Jalpaiguri, P.O. Mohitnagar 735102, Jalpaiguri Dt., West Bengal, India
Telephone: (03561)255.371
Fax: 255.370

Past and Present Ordinaries

Amerigo (Ambrogio) Galbiati, P.I.M.E. † (20 Mar 1952 Appointed - 22 Mar 1967 Retired)
Francis Ekka † (29 Nov 1967 Appointed - 24 Apr 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Raigarh-Ambikapur)
James Anthony Toppo † (24 Apr 1971 Appointed - 4 May 2004 Died)
Clement Tirkey (31 Jan 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 1952	Erected	Diocese of Dinajpur (Jalpaiguri and Cooch Bear)	Diocese of Jalpaiguri (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 43,865 1,987,000 2.2% 15 6 21 2,088 6 25 7 ap1971

1980 63,000 3,444,000 1.8% 21 9 30 2,100 23 83 12 ap1981

1990 79,756 4,226,000 1.9% 31 10 41 1,945 38 121 19 ap1991

1999 101,787 3,986,514 2.6% 40 13 53 1,920 42 213 23 ap2000

2000 105,899 3,986,914 2.7% 42 14 56 1,891 35 213 23 ap2001

2001 109,265 4,917,688 2.2% 43 15 58 1,883 40 204 25 ap2002

2002 113,135 4,917,688 2.3% 42 14 56 2,020 41 204 25 ap2003

2003 115,660 4,917,688 2.4% 41 17 58 1,994 29 212 25 ap2004

2004 118,700 4,917,688 2.4% 44 17 61 1,945 67 234 26 ap2005

2006 139,576 5,112,860 2.7% 55 22 77 1,812 82 275 26 ap2007

2013 142,254 5,616,000 2.5% 57 30 87 1,635 55 202 29 ap2014

2016 148,883 6,753,993 2.2% 55 40 95 1,567 67 212 33 ap2017

2019 147,442 6,829,980 2.2% 66 38 104 1,417 73 269 34 ap2020

2021 146,268 6,973,750 2.1% 68 31 99 1,477 66 299 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	43,865	1,987,000	2.2%	15	6	21	2,088	6	25	7	ap1971
1980	63,000	3,444,000	1.8%	21	9	30	2,100	23	83	12	ap1981
1990	79,756	4,226,000	1.9%	31	10	41	1,945	38	121	19	ap1991
1999	101,787	3,986,514	2.6%	40	13	53	1,920	42	213	23	ap2000
2000	105,899	3,986,914	2.7%	42	14	56	1,891	35	213	23	ap2001
2001	109,265	4,917,688	2.2%	43	15	58	1,883	40	204	25	ap2002
2002	113,135	4,917,688	2.3%	42	14	56	2,020	41	204	25	ap2003
2003	115,660	4,917,688	2.4%	41	17	58	1,994	29	212	25	ap2004
2004	118,700	4,917,688	2.4%	44	17	61	1,945	67	234	26	ap2005
2006	139,576	5,112,860	2.7%	55	22	77	1,812	82	275	26	ap2007
2013	142,254	5,616,000	2.5%	57	30	87	1,635	55	202	29	ap2014
2016	148,883	6,753,993	2.2%	55	40	95	1,567	67	212	33	ap2017
2019	147,442	6,829,980	2.2%	66	38	104	1,417	73	269	34	ap2020
2021	146,268	6,973,750	2.1%	68	31	99	1,477	66	299	34	ap2022